welcome to bartholomeus klip

Bartholomeus Klip is an exclusive destination in the Riebeek Valley { 25 minutes' drive from Riebeek Kasteel } in the Cape Winelands, located on a working sheep and wheat farm at the Elandsberg Nature Reserve. Discerning travellers will appreciate the peace and quiet in the exclusive five-bedroomed farmhouse, while families with children can enjoy privacy in the Wild Olive House & Cottage.

An easy drive of just over an hour from Cape Town, our romantic and supremely comfortable farmhouse is set beneath a spectacular mountain range, and surrounded by well-kept farmland and a 10,000 acre nature reserve. We offer a range of activities on the farm as well as in the surrounding Cape Winelands and West Coast area ...

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specials

Stay 3 pay 2

Enjoy a 3 nights at BK full board and all activities for the price of 2. Whether you are looking for a peaceful weekend away from the bustle of the city, a romantic getaway or a family break, Bartholomeus Klip is the perfect retreat this autumn. Valid dates 1 April -30 September 2018. Subject to availability and may not be used in conjunction with any other specials. Valid for Farmhouse and Wild Olive House Bookings. Direct bookings only.Contact us for more information info@bartholomeusklip.com

Sunday Family Lunch Special 12:00-16:00

JOIN US FOR LUNCH Join us for a family lunch every Sunday. Enjoy a delicious seasonal menu, family style at the deckhouse and kids of all ages welcome The cost is R280.00pp-Kids under 12 half price.Includes buffet lunch, tea and coffee. Any dietary requirements can be can be catered for . Valid from 25 March - 29 June 2018. Only on Sundays and must be booked in advance/subject to availability. Excludes bar purchases. Contact us to make a booking info@bartholomeusklip.com

Long Weekend Deals

Enjoy the long weekends with us in the countryside. Feast on delicious meals from our farm kitchen and some of the best Swartland wines on offer. There are also nature drives and farm excursions included and you are able to enjoy mountain biking , canoeing and fishing if you are feeling more active.To make it even more relaxing we are including a free in-house spa treatment pp per booking made.

Included is 2 nights accomodation with all meals and activities.Guests can choose from 1 of 2 half an hour in house treatements ,during their stay with us (this is per couple /per room).Valid for 2 nights minumum stay only.Bookings valid for any of these dates : 30th March 2018 - 3 April 2018 / 27th April- 1 May 2018

Plan Ahead for Winter 2018

STAY WITH US THIS WINTER WITH AN EXCLUSIVE LOCAL OFFER:

Book 2 nights between 1 April 2018 and 30 June 2018, pay 50% deposit now and receive 25% off your stay. The rates are subject to seasonality and are fully inclusive of accommodation, all meals and activities for the farmhouse and self-catering for Wild Olive with the option to arrange meals and activities. For Direct bookings only, valid for the Farmhouse and Wild Olive House and subject to availability.

Early Booking Low Season Deal

Get 10% off your stay when you book your holiday in advance at Bartholomeus Klip. Enjoy a cozy farmhouse getaway with the roaring fireplace along with gourmet meals and award winning wines. The 7000ha Reserve and farm makes it ideal for long walks after brunch and enjoying the peaceful farm atmosphere.

Whether you are looking for a peaceful weekend away from the bustle of the city, a romantic getaway or a family break Bartholomeus Klip is the perfect retreat this winter. Valid dates 1 April -31 August 2018. Subject to availability and may not be used in conjunction with any other specials. Valid for Booking upto 1 month in advance and for Direct bookings only.

rates & bookings

UPDATED RACK RATES - While it is standard practice to increase tourism accommodation rates with 10% annually, we have decided to increase our rates with only 5% for the 2019 and 2020 seasons. This lower-than-usual increase is due to the current economic situation, the drought conditions in and around Cape Town and the political climate, and covers the recently announced 1% VAT increase. Please note Bartholomeus Klip is closed yearly during July. Below rates are per person per night sharing, full board, including activities. Please note: these rates may be subject to change.

RATES INCLUDE Full country brunch and 4 course dinner / generous afternoon tea / Snacks and sundowners / Early morning coffee and pastries / two daily activities/Use of mountain bikes, canoes & other facilities / free Wi-Fi RATES EXCLUDE All beverages including wine, spirits, minerals and beers / Telephone calls / Gratuities / Laundry and valet services / Shop purchases / Extra Activities such as Archery GENERAL NOTES Check in time is 3.00 p.m. and check out time 12.00 p.m. | No guests under the age of 16 years | Transfer rates available on request | View full Terms & Conditions >

2. WILD OLIVE HOUSE / SELF CATERING

1 October 2017 – 31 March 2018 | Full Season Rates

R7,020.00 per unit per night

1 April 2018 – 30 September 2018 | Low Season Rates

R2,626.00 per unit per night

1 October 2018 – 31 March 2019 | Full Season Rates

R7,373.00 per unit per night

RATES INCLUDE Accommodation (sleeps 6-8), Use of mountain bikes, canoes & other facilities on the property, one daily servicing. RATES EXCLUDE All meals and nature drives. These can be booked in advance with the reservation office. All beverages including wine, spirits, minerals and beers / Telephone calls / Gratuities / Laundry and valet services / Shop purchases / Extra Activities such as Archery GENERAL NOTES Check in time is 3.00 p.m. and check out time 12.00 p.m. | Transfer rates available on request | View full Terms & Conditions

latest ranger updates

March Beauty

March has arrived and with it some colour to Elandsberg Nature Reserve.With the ending of summer we have noticed some welcome colour amounst the brown. Namely the Paint brush Lilly(Haemanthus sanguineus) otherwise known as an April Fool, Haemanthus pumilio which is highly endangered and the Brunsvigia elandsmontana which is critically endangered and endemic to Elandsberg.

Blacked-legged Burrowing Scorpion

Recently our head chef Louise Gillet found one of these beauitiful creatures near her residence. Whilst doing some research she found out that is was a blagged-legged Burrowing Scorpion (Opistophthalmus fuscipes).These scorpians are found strickly in Renosterveld, Sand Plain Fynbos and Strandveld vegetation types. They are endemic to the western Cape with the above mentioned vegetation types being critically conserved, which makes this little creature quite a rare sighting. well done Louise!

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sustainability | Environmental Responsibility

Bartholomeus Klip was awarded Silver in the Best for Conservation category in the African Responsible Tourism Awards 2015.

Rondeheuwel Primary School, our local school for children from the farms in the area, is in need of help to try to provide the children with opportunities for enrichment, as well as the best education possible. Most of the ladies working at Bartholomeus Klip have children who attend the school, and they are always working at fundraising to help the local community’s children who are less fortunate than their own. The limited government resources available make their task more of a challenge.

Since the opening of Bartholomeus Klip in 1997, we have always tried to help the workers & their families living here in whatever way we can. Social responsibility has always been important to us, & by becoming Fair Trade accredited, we have confirmed our values & commitment to our community.

We invite you to share our vision for the children & donate any spare coins you may have rattling around in your purse. The money will be used to fund a very important project: the hiring of a school bus, which we plan to use to take the children on educational excursions & sports days to schools in other areas. We hope this will expand their horizons as well as give them the chance to meet and interact with children at other schools.

The coins will also be used to help with the feeding scheme set up by the school, which provides all pupils with a cooked meal. For many of the children, it is the only meal they get for the day.

The Ikusasa School of Cooking www.ikusasa.co.za began as a small project of St. Martin's Diocesan Home for Children who wanted to create a program that would help school going youth within children's Homes to acquire skills in catering and hospitality. It was joined by two employees of the Three Cities Hotel Group who expanded on the original vision and spread the word amongst the Durban Food and catering Industry.

The project attracted the attention of the Chaine Des Rotisseurs, a French Food and Wine Society who were on the lookout for a worthy project to support in the field of hospitality and catering.

With the backing of Chaine Des Rotisseurs and its newly formed Chaine Foundation Trust, more interest was sparked! The International Hotel School were the next on board to get behind the project, bringing serious recognition, putting Ikusasa on an entirely new level.

From its humble beginnings, Ikusasa has grown into a project that offers its graduates Internationally recognized qualifications and opportunities. The Ikusasa School in Riebeek West was opened in 2013 with great success. The students were picked from the Riebeek West Special School and surrounding community after completing an application to attend. The enrolled students fulfil their practical training at the school and at some of the local restaurants and hotels in the immediate area. We had a total of 4 students over the last year, who joined the BK team three days a week and we are so glad to be part of such an initiative where young adults are given opportunities to further themselves and develop a passion for cooking from our chefs who mentored them.

DESTINATION BARTOLOMEUS KLIP

There are so many things to do at Bartholomeus Klip, although plenty of our guests love to spend their time with us just switching off. However, if you want to do something more strenuous, we provide mountain bikes for cycling through the reserve or along the farm roads through the wheatfields, and there are plenty of wonderful routes to choose for walks. We also now offer archery, which is proving very popular. Down at the dam guests can take to the water in canoes and kayaks, or go windsurfing, freshwater fishing or bird watching. Even the most relaxed guest will want to join our rangers on the morning and evening nature drives through the reserve, where there is always something different to discover. And of course we are well situated for visits to the attractions of Riebeek Kasteel and Tulbagh, as well as the up and coming wineries of the Swartland or, farther afield, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.

DESTINATION BARTOLOMEUS KLIP

DESTINATION BARTOLOMEUS KLIP

There are so many things to do at Bartholomeus Klip, although plenty of our guests love to spend their time with us just switching off. However, if you want to do something more strenuous, we provide mountain bikes for cycling through the reserve or along the farm roads through the wheatfields, and there are plenty of wonderful routes to choose for walks. We also now offer archery, which is proving very popular. Down at the dam guests can take to the water in canoes and kayaks, or go windsurfing, freshwater fishing or bird watching. Even the most relaxed guest will want to join our rangers on the morning and evening nature drives through the reserve, where there is always something different to discover. And of course we are well situated for visits to the attractions of Riebeek Kasteel and Tulbagh, as well as the up and coming wineries of the Swartland or, farther afield, Franschhoek and Stellenbosch.

SUNDAY FAMILY LUNCH

Every Sunday from ‪25 MARCH to 29 JUNE 2018‬ So, imagine ... it is Sunday, and you don't feel like cooking, but still want the family or friends gathered around a sumptuous lunch table, sharing hearty, bite-sized food and stories. Children are running around barefoot, hide behind trees, or paddle on the dam's unfiltered mountain water, while you unwind from a week filled with to-do lists and schedules. Well, let us take over. Let us do the cooking, and the serving, and let us invite you to a carefree, relaxing day on an authentic African farm, only an hour away from Cape Town. We'll serve lunch with local, seasonal quality produce, at R280 pp (kids under 12 half price) Why not start planning your weekend now, and book your table now ... BOOK NOWEMAIL | TEL +27 (0)741 599 906 | TEL +27 (0)22 448 1087 | TEL +27(0)82 829 4131
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